Disclosed are a virtual computer system and method, wherein computer
resources are automatically and optimally allocated to logical partitions
according to loads to be accomplished by operating systems in the logical
partitions and setting information based on a knowledge of workloads that
run on the operating systems. Load measuring modules are installed on the
operating systems in order to measure the loads to be accomplished by the
operating systems. A manager designates the knowledge concerning the
workloads on the operating systems through a user interface. An adaptive
control module determines the alalocation ratios of the computer
resources relative to the logical partitions according to the loads and
the settings, and issues an allocation varying instruction to a
hypervisor so as to thus instruct variation of allocations.